New Friedman IR-X preamp

[FuzzyAce]

That’s money better spent on something impulsive and completely unnecessary.

What do you mean?

 

[synthpenguin]

I agree, the power amp sim could have been better and this update has also reignited my interest.

The IR-D tone is based on a modded JTM45 circuit and so it's the slightly more vintage sounding of the two tube preamp pedals.

I daresay you could dial it in to get close to a 1959 sort of tone, based on Henning Pauly's demo where he puts it up against a Marshall SV20H and tries to EQ it to sound similar.

Thanks, that’s helpful! And I’ll check out that vid.

I’m a Fender amp fan, but also a Plexi run fairly clean with a BD-2 is one of my favorite “indie” / “alternative” tones lately. Sounds like the IR-D would be right for me.

 

[Frodebro]

What do you mean?

Bad is when you buy something just so you can start a thread about it…

 

[paisleywookiee]

Bad is when you buy something just so you can start a thread about it…

 

[Baba]

Hopefully someone can chime in on the tonal and operational differences with update, because I’m at least about 4 days away from doing it.

 

[Baba]

Here's what I wrote at TOPTM

I just downloaded the update. I mean, maybe I loved this thing so much from the beginning, my brain is telling me it can't get much better, but, I don't really notice a difference, lol.

It feels great, but it already felt great. Unless I A/B it, and blind test it, I probably wouldn't notice a difference.

 

[Frodebro]

Here's what I wrote at TOPTM

I just downloaded the update. I mean, maybe I loved this thing so much from the beginning, my brain is telling me it can't get much better, but, I don't really notice a difference, lol.

It feels great, but it already felt great. Unless I A/B it, and blind test it, I probably wouldn't notice a difference.

You’re doing this wrong. Firmware update reviews need to include the word “clarity” at least once.

 

[GuitarBilly74]

Here's what I wrote at TOPTM

I just downloaded the update. I mean, maybe I loved this thing so much from the beginning, my brain is telling me it can't get much better, but, I don't really notice a difference, lol.

It feels great, but it already felt great. Unless I A/B it, and blind test it, I probably wouldn't notice a difference.

I didn't notice anything either. The bass cut is cool to have but I ended up keeping it off. Other than that, no difference that I could hear...

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

You’re doing this wrong. Firmware update reviews need to include the word “clarity” at least once.

Rejected review for lack of...

c l a r i t y.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

I didn't notice anything either. The bass cut is cool to have but I ended up keeping it off. Other than that, no difference that I could hear...

There is no difference. Anyone noticing a difference is buying into the placebo effect. In actuality, Dave is just harvesting your meta data for Big Tech, to sell to Big Pharma, so Big Brother can continue to spy on you!

...Where is the tin foil hat emoji!? @DrewJD82

 

[jellodog]

... to sell to Big Pharma

 

[Hapless]

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Is that Temu Brad Pitt?

 

[saarangnarayan]

bass cut

Isn’t it supposed to be a high cut/low pass?

 

[GuitarBilly74]

Isn’t it supposed to be a high cut/low pass?

You're correct. It's a low pass filter.

 

[MirrorProfiles]

Been keeping an eye on these used for a while and they seem to be popping up used all the time. What’s the deal? novelty wear off quick? same users are curious about the JJ or DS versions? grass greener with something else?

 

[Hapless]

Been keeping an eye on these used for a while and they seem to be popping up used all the time. What’s the deal? novelty wear off quick? same users are curious about the JJ or DS versions? grass greener with something else?

I still have mine. Just used it at practice last week.

 

[Spaced Out Ace]

Been keeping an eye on these used for a while and they seem to be popping up used all the time. What’s the deal? novelty wear off quick? same users are curious about the JJ or DS versions? grass greener with something else?

I still have mine, but I ended up getting interested in and bought some Synergy Syn-2 preamps and 4 OS modules.

 

[jellodog]

@Shredder777 Do you have any spare 12AX7s lying around? Could just be a bad tube.

 

[jellodog]

The software is pretty bad. Every time I make an adjustment in the software it switches channels and makes other adjustments. Haven't figured it out, but it seems like some of the changes made in the software will wipe out other changes you made and switch channels unless maybe you have saved them? Alot of times after making a change, the pedal disconnects and doesn't make a sound, almost as if it is reloading the firmware. It always recovers eventually, but its disconcerting.

I owned the IR-X around January of 2024 (?) and I honestly don't ever recall it being this bad. The software worked pretty much as advertised and the USB connection was solid.

I wonder if you've either got a dud, or the firmware would benefit from a factory reset and reloading.

I mean, fair enough if you ultimately don't like the sound of the thing; but the one I had worked well and wasn't janky.

 

[Frodebro]

I owned the IR-X at around January of 2024 (?) and I honestly don't ever recall it being this bad. The software worked pretty much as advertised and the USB connection was solid.

I wonder if you've either got a dud, or the firmware would benefit from a factory reset and reloading.

I mean, fair enough if you ultimately don't like the sound of the thing; but the one I had worked well and wasn't janky.

My works great as well.